Meaning

Primary

Delicacy

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A rare taste is a taste you can't have very often, because it's rare. This is a delicacy.

Reading

ちんみ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

私は痛風なのでビールを飲まない方がいいのは分かっているんですが、友人からビールに良く合う珍味をもらったので今日ばかりは我慢できませんね。

I have gout and I know I should avoid beer, but I can’t help drinking it today because my friend gave me some delicacies that go well with beer.

Kanji Composition